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How popular isYouTrack?

In September 2026, people searched for YouTrack by name about 33,100 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.17% of all global bug tracking brand searches, placing YouTrack fifth out of six brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about bug tracking brands, YouTrack appeared in three of the five answers and was the fourth most recommended of the six.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

YouTrack is the fifth most searched of 6 competitors and the fourth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. GitHubShare of searches 85.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  2. JiraShare of searches 9.7%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  3. GitLabShare of searches 4.2%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  4. LinearShare of searches 0.22%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 2nd
  5. YouTrackShare of searches 0.17%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th

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Top bug tracking brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, YouTrack was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. YouTrack is the fourth most recommended of the six.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Jira1st
  2. Linear2nd
  3. GitHub3rd
  4. YouTrack4th
  5. Bugzilla5th
  6. GitLab6th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • GitHub5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Jira5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Linear5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • GitLab3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • YouTrack3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bugzilla2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about bug tracking brands

5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 19, 2026.

Which bug tracking brands compete with YouTrack?

YouTrack against bug tracking brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for GitHub, Jira, GitLab, YouTrack. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthGitHubJiraGitLabLinearYouTrackBugzilla
Oct 202579.9%13.5%5.9%0.25%0.24%0.11%
Nov 202585.6%9.7%4.2%0.18%0.21%0.08%
Dec 202584.7%9.6%5.1%0.23%0.21%0.08%
Jan 202682.8%11.6%5%0.31%0.25%0.09%
Feb 202685.5%9.7%4.2%0.29%0.21%0.08%
Mar 202685.5%9.7%4.2%0.33%0.17%0.06%
Apr 202687.1%8.1%4.3%0.28%0.14%0.06%
May 202687.1%8.1%4.3%0.29%0.14%0.05%
Jun 202684.7%9.6%5.1%0.34%0.17%0.06%
Jul 202685.5%9.7%4.2%0.3%0.17%0.06%
Aug 202687.9%8.2%3.6%0.24%0.14%0.05%
Sep 202685.7%9.7%4.2%0.22%0.17%0.05%

  1. 1.GitHub

    85.7%

    Held 1st. 16.6M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  2. 2.Jira

    9.7%

    Held 2nd. 1.9M estimated branded searches, +21.4% vs prior month. Share +1.5 points.

  3. 3.GitLab

    4.2%

    Held 3rd. 823K estimated branded searches, +22.3% vs prior month. Share +0.7 points.

  4. 4.Linear

    0.22%

    Held 4th. 43K estimated branded searches, -5.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.YouTrack

    0.17%

    Held 5th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Bugzilla

    0.05%

    Held 6th. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for YouTrack changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for YouTrack worldwide held steady at 33.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YouTrack’s share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide held steady, from 0.24% to 0.17%.

How did search popularity change for bug tracking brands worldwide in September 2026?

5 changes

  1. In September 2026, Jira gained share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide, from 8.2% to 9.7%.

  2. In September 2026, GitLab gained share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide, from 3.6% to 4.2%.

  3. In September 2026, GitHub lost share of searches among bug tracking brands worldwide, from 87.9% to 85.7%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Linear worldwide rose 25.6% over 12 measured months, from 34.2K to 43K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bugzilla worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 9.9K in September 2026.

How are YouTrack’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using YouTrack’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • youtrack

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Who owns YouTrack?

YouTrack is owned by JetBrains. Brandwave also tracks JetBrains, owned by the same company, worldwide.

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Where does YouTrack compete?

YouTrack is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Bug tracking brands5th of 60.17%Shown above
Issue tracking software6th of 70.46%Show ranking
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